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Upcoming Best Practices Opportunities
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Save the Date: WACA Spring Leadership Meeting
We are pleased to announce that the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host the 2015 Spring Meeting for Council executives, staff, and Board members on March 26-27.
 March 26: Evening Reception at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
March 27: Leadership Workshops
Watch for details about hotel registration, agenda, and cost later this week.
BoardSource Webinars: WACA Councils Attend for Free!
As a leader within the WACA network, you are now eligible to become part of BoardSource's membership community of more than 26,000 nonprofit leaders across the U.S. The National Office encourages all Councils to take advantage and sign up for this complimentary BoardSource membership. Please share the link - with Council colleagues, staff, and all Board members - and enjoy an array of benefits and easy-to-access news, resources, and best-practices webinars in nonprofit board leadership, as well as practical experience and suggestions from other members of BoardSource's community. Be sure to sign up today!
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Rational Middle Series: Grant Applications
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The World Affairs Councils of America is thrilled to announce a new national program series in partnership with the critically-acclaimed Rational Middle Energy Series.
Introduced at the 2014 National Conference to enthusiastic response, the 22-film series with nearly 2 million views and counting has sparked a movement based on productive conversation around the current energy challenge and what it will take to achieve a cleaner energy future.
The film screening-and-discussion series, moderated by producer and director Gregory Kallenberg, will be offered to World Affairs Councils across the U.S. through a competitive bidding process. Applications are due Friday, January 30.
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Cover to Cover Author Series - FEBRUARY
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 Our February Author Series will feature Sarah Chayes, Senior Associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program and the South Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment, on her forthcoming book, Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security. The call will take place Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 2:00 PM ET.
 Every day a new blaze seems to ignite: the bloody implosion of Iraq and Syria; the East-West standoff in Ukraine; abducted schoolgirls in northern Nigeria. Is there some thread tying these frightening international security crises together? In a riveting account that weaves history with fast-moving reportage and insider accounts from the Afghanistan war, award-winning former NPR correspondent and e Sarah Chayes (full bio) identifies the unexpected link: corruption. Book details
"Thieves of State is a revolutionary book."
-Anne-Marie Slaughter, President of the New America Foundation
"Sarah Chayes brilliantly illuminates a topic no one wants talk about-but we must. Corruption is an insidious force that is causing some of the most dangerous challenges our world is facing. It has to be at the core of America's strategies, engagements and relationships for the twenty-first century."
-Admiral (ret.) Mike Mullen, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Academic WorldQuest 2014-2015
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National Competition
The 2015 Academic WorldQuest National Competition will take place Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, DC.
Registration
Teams who have won their local competitions are required to submit team and release of liability forms to WACA to register for the National Competition by March 25, 2015. Visit the link below for more information.
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South Dakota WAC Food & Water Security Symposium
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 Hunger remains a serious global problem. More than 800 million people suffer daily from the effects of severe under-nutrition. Why have some nations succeeded in feeding most of their people while others have not? How can we plan for and ensure safe, secure and sustainable access to food and water around the world? The South Dakota World Affairs Council hosts its Food & Water Security Symposium January 29-30 at South Dakota State University.
Professor and developing country agricultural consultant George Norton kicks off the annual topical symposium with a lecture on "Food & Water Security in the Developing World." Norton combines a wealth of experience and understanding of how agriculture can address the challenges of rural world poverty. Panels of regional experts and practitioners will offer their views and experiences. More Information
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Weekly Highlights
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Monday, January 26
The World Affairs Council of Houston hosts "Is Venezuela Heading Off the Cliff?" Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "Is Religion Missing from Diplomacy?" Details
Tuesday, January 27
The Alabama World Affairs Council hosts Valerie Plame Wilson, former CIA officer, for a talk on nuclear non-proliferation. Details
The World Affairs Council of Houston hosts Ambassador Bjorn Lyrvall, Ambassador of Sweden to the U.S., for "Swedish Foreign Policy in Challenging Times." Details
The World Affairs Council of Seattle hosts "2015 Economic Outlook for Asia." Details
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations hosts Santa Fe CIR President and WACA National Board Member Art McHaffie for a lecture on "Europe's Southern Gas Corridor." Details
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy hosts "Thirteen Tips for the Accidental Ambassador." Details
The Cleveland Council on World Affairs hosts "A Changing Cuba and Its Implications for the United States." Details
The Indiana Council on World Affairs hosts "International Politics and the Illuminated Bible." Details
The World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities hosts "Comics in the Hispanic World." Details
The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts a Young Professionals event on "Looking Back (and Forward) on the Hong Kong Occupy Central Protests." Details
The Indiana Council on World Affairs hosts a Great Decisions discussion: "Brazil's Metamorphosis." Details
Wednesday, January 28
WorldDenver hosts Admiral Dennis C. Blair, former Director of National Intelligence, for "The Asia-Pacific Security Landscape." Details
The World Affairs Council of Western Massachusetts hosts "Ebola's Impact on West Africa." Details
The World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay hosts "Protest in Hong Kong: Why Does It Matter?" Details
The Colorado Springs World Affairs Council hosts Ambassador Christopher Hill "U.S. Diplomacy in a Turbulent World." Details
World Affairs Council - Washington, DC hosts a webinar on "Understanding Freedom of the Press in the 21st Century." Details
The World Affairs Council of Connecticut hosts a speaker on "Global Economic Outlook for 2015." Details
The Pacific and Asian Affairs Council hosts a speaker on "Japan's Security Policy: Current Situations and Visions for the Future." Details
Thursday, January 29
WorldBoston hosts journalist and author Thanassis Cambanis for discussion of his new book "Once Upon a Revolution: An Egyptian Story" as part of its Chat and Chowder Author Series. Details
The World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts Dr. Olajide Idris, Commissioner of Health for Lagos State, Nigeria, for "Winning the Fight Against Ebola." Details
The World Affairs Council of Northern California's Marin Chapter hosts "The Arctic: Challenges and Opportunities in Security, Energy, and Geopolitics." Details
The World Affairs Council of Northern California hosts "The Struggle for Modern Iran: A Journalist's Story." Details
World Affairs Council - Washington, DC hosts "The Oriental Carpet: Foreign Gifts and Foreign Affairs." Details
The World Affairs Council of Sonoma County hosts "India's General Election 2014: The Biggest Ever Democratic Exercise." Details
Friday, January 30
The World Affairs Council of Atlanta hosts "Exploring Opportunities in International Law." Details
Saturday, January 31
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh hosts a KQV Global Press Conference: "Reflecting on the Arab Spring: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East." Details
Sunday, February 1
The World Affairs Council of Oregon hosts "Mama Koko and the Hundred Gunmen: An Extraordinary Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in Congo." Details
Council leaders to lecture on Travel the World tours from the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia:
Maria Zammit, Board, World Affairs Council of Greater Hampton Roads, Ancient Cities and Colonial Splendors of Sri Lanka, February 4 - 18.
Craig Snyder, President and CEO, World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, Inside Tunisia: March 6-14.
Anna Berry, Executive Director, World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, Burgundy & Provence River Cruise: May 3-14.
Mimi Gregory, Vice President of Programs, Naples Council on World Affairs, Inside Iran: May 18 - June 1.
Dr. Gail Stevenson, Executive Director, Vermont Council on World Affairs, Norwegian Splendor: June 11 - 26.
Maria Wulff, President, World Affairs Council of Oregon, Coastal Life from the Adriatic to the Aegean, June 15 - 23.
Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Council of Northern California, South Africa: August 17 - 28.
Ambassador Mark Johnson, Board, Montana World Affairs Council, The Mediterranean Through the Centuries: October 14 - 25.
Contact www.wacphila.org/travel or call 1-800-942-5004 x209 or x217.
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Phone (202) 833-4557 Fax (202) 833-4555
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